WHere is an easy version of a beverage from the seasonal menu. Designed as a large-volume prepared mix that's loaded full of flavours of a holiday season, which makes it excellent for a holiday party. Any leftover syrup you can use for morning drinks, desserts, or to make more rounds of bikinis.
Bikini
Yields 10 servings
For the Clementine Cordial (yields 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g fine sugar
For the Cocktail (makes 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml citrus syrup (as made above)
Whole cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Instructions
Making the Cordial: Place all the ingredients in a saucepan, heat until it reaches a simmer, mixing to dissolve. After that, turn off the stove and leave to cool completely. Decant to a sterilised bottle, close it and refrigerate it in the refrigerator, it can be stored for up to four weeks.
For the Cocktail Base: Mix all the liquids in a big jug, leave to sit for one hour, then filter it preferably using muslin, so it's perfectly clear.
For serving: Add 85ml from the premix into a mixing glass containing ice, and agitate gently for a minute to chill. Filter into an frosted cocktail glass or similar, top with some cranberries adding the final touch using a brief mist of mandarin oil over the drink.
